If you're a fan of history, culture, and everything else that makes you want to learn more about a location and its surroundings, a museum is where you should go, right? While in Assam, you should definitely visit the state museum. It's also known as the Assam Rajyik Museum.
The collection includes sections on Epigraphy, Sculptures, Miscellaneous, Natural history, Crafts, Anthropology, Folk art, and Arms. There is also the Manuscript section, the Arms and Ammunition area. Sculptors from the Indus Valley civilisation and the various terracotta objects extracted from the different parts of North East India are displayed in the prehistoric Terracotta section.
The museum has also put on display the various handicrafts and handmade objects of the North-east India along with the reconstructed tribal huts. There are also weaving and musical instruments on display. You can check the official website for more information here.
Attractions: The Sculptures section has a collection of metal relics of Vishnu, Goddess Durga, and Buddha.
Timing: 10 AM- 4 PM, Tuesday to Sunday. Closed on Mondays.
Entry Fee: INR 33 for adults, INR 11 for students, INR 300 for foreigners, and free for children below 12 years of age.
LBB tip: The library was founded in 1985 and has extensive stenographic collections. Don’t forget to check that out! It has journals from the Asiatic Society as well.
Contact: 091271 64118
Google rating: 4.3
